Jack is one of my Fav singers. Him and Tommy Shaw together were an incredible duo writing and their voices together are magic
@krisyoungsteadt9139
3 жыл бұрын
Tommy Shaw is one of my faves too. He was the game changer for Styx.
@norwegianinja
2 жыл бұрын
You are so right, their two voices together are incredible
@pladob.77
2 жыл бұрын
Total agree! Their voices are pure magic! 😍
@philipkaczanowski9297
Жыл бұрын
Their voices together are amazing!!!
@yukonjack.
11 ай бұрын
Well said that deserves a 100.👍😉
@hssilva633 жыл бұрын
" When you stop creating is when you start diyng. I"m gonna keep doing it" God Bless you Jack.
@rayboc-ville11363 жыл бұрын
“Come Again” is soo incredibly bad ass!! Damn Yankees reunion!!
@wildhugh1
3 жыл бұрын
hell ya thats what im waiting for also
@gokhanersan8561
3 жыл бұрын
I”be been saying that for 20 years.
@pal4597
3 жыл бұрын
Damn Yankees were killer. What a monster band!
@pladob.77
2 жыл бұрын
I have no words to express how great that song is. Damn Yankees what a great band. Jack and Tommy PURE MAGIC! 😍
@shawnsmith3531
Жыл бұрын
Agree!!
@acepaul4073 жыл бұрын
I've known Jack for as far back as I can remember. He is the real deal. He NEVER ceases to entertain and amaze me. Super funny guy and very intelligent. i never get tired listening to his stories, he is one of a kind.
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
@William Jefferson Hey Billy Geoff......... I don't know who Ace Paul is but I do know Jack. Stop being jelly and grow the heck up ya putz. Jack Blades is one of the most social and down to earth creatures in Rock and Roll, Ace is right on!......... you? Not so much! Deal........
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
3 жыл бұрын
@William Jefferson Ace Frehley’s name IS actually “Paul” lol
@chriskelly65593 жыл бұрын
Eddie said "Rock stars come and go, musicians play until they die". Go on Jack!
@brianwinston86273 жыл бұрын
"Sing me away" and "At night she sleeps"... Teenage memories i will never forget.
@scottmay4291
6 ай бұрын
For sure. Something about those chops on Sing Me Away just grab you. Love everything about that song.
@lennomenno3 жыл бұрын
Jack’s Beavis and Butthead rant was hilarious.
@stevenr68743 жыл бұрын
Dawn Patrol was released on the same day as Def Leppard's Pyromania in the 80's.I took the bus to Music Plus and bought both on vinyl. Good times.....
@80smetalrecyclebin3 жыл бұрын
Seeing so many great comments in support of Jack and the band. We love this interview. Jack is inspiring. Much more to come. Subscribe and hit the bell for notifications on new interviews dropped.
@biker7028
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome guys!
@Rohan-ne4pp3 жыл бұрын
Jack is also brilliant in Revolution Saints with Deen Castronovo and Doug Aldrich
@TheChadTI
3 жыл бұрын
Never gave that the full ear, I'm going to.
@Rohan-ne4pp
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheChadTI they gave 3 albums out. Great vocals and great music
@TheChadTI
3 жыл бұрын
@@Rohan-ne4pp There is no so much stuff out there I sometimes miss things I would really enjoy distracted by all of it. As far as releases.
@MILUNGAO3 жыл бұрын
Jack Blades is a real legend, an 80's icon. Songs like "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" and "You Can Still Rock In America" are 2 of the most fantastic 80's rock anthems.
@robcharette19152 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen Night Ranger 6 times and every show is amazing. They are my favorite band to see live. Jack and company always look like they are having the best time putting on the show. One show we were from row and I was recording with my phone . Jack slid over , grabbed my phone and started recording the guys. Then he gave me back the phone with a big smile. I’ll never forget that moment.
@allentroxel97193 жыл бұрын
Jack is so cool. I'm still a Night Ranger fan. Too bad Jeff Watson isn't with them.
@matthewh.9544
3 жыл бұрын
And Fitz
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewh.9544 Fitz has a proud younger brother who nicely trolls through these comments and interacts with people from time to time. Nice guy really.
@yeahright302
3 жыл бұрын
jeff watson left on his own and he is ok with it and they still sound great!!
@stephengiffith1010
2 жыл бұрын
Jeff WATSON...YES I FIND A MUSIC STORE ON THE WAY TO PRACTICE WITH A NOTHER GUITAR MONSTER IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA JEFF WAS A COOL DUDE HE HEARD DERRICK PLAYING A ACUSTIC IN THE MUSIC STORE SUNRISE MUSIC THEN JEFF PLAYED IT I KNEW IF SOMEONE IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA IN THE RECORD BISS WOULD REALLY GO NUTS AND SIGN HIM HE HAD THE JEFF WATSON BAND I HEARD A SONG ON KZAP IT WAS GREAT I HAD MY GUITAR PLAYING ALONG TO SONGS ON THE RADIO THE SONG WAS CALLED......CLIMING ON I FIGURED IT OUT THEN RECORDED IT YES JEFF'S STYLE IS UNDERRATED TO SOME BUT HE'S TRULY A LIVING LEDGEND AMAZING JUST BRILLIANT LOVE YA ALL NIGHT RANGERS MUSIC IS STILL SPINNING ON MY PLAYERS A LOT STAY WELL GUYS KEEP ON ROCKING ✌
@stephengiffith1010
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewh.9544 YES MONTROSE WORKED WITH FITZ AND TALKED ABOUT HIM A LOT ALL GOOD STUFF ALEN FITZGERALD PLAYED BASS I THINK BUT RONNIES PASSING WAS HARD I STILL MISS HIM MAN
@scottbabb44853 жыл бұрын
Positive, optimistic... obviously he's manifested a great career through his thoughts and actions. The most successful people have this ability, along with happiness. Cheers to Jack.
@timdaugherty76123 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! As a Bay Area teen in the 80's I always loved seeing Night Ranger live, and Blades was a big part of that. His enthusiasm on and off stage is infectious.
@vincentgarzoli3197
3 жыл бұрын
That's my relationship with Jack and Night Ranger too. Used to go see them anywhere they played in the Bay Area back then whether it was a big show at the Petaluma Fairgrounds or a small one-off show at the Concert Barn in Antioch that I think only operated for a single Summer. Always a great show and good times. I always wished that he and Dave Meniketti from Y&T (another Homegrown Fave) would have made some music together--They have such similar personalities, someone should run a DNA test on the two of them to make sure they aren't related!
@timdaugherty7612
3 жыл бұрын
@@vincentgarzoli3197 - yes, for sure. I remember Night Ranger and Y&T playing a few New Years Eve concerts that were fun...I believe at the Cow Palace in SF. And I recall seeing them in Petaluma as well (Also Sonoma County Fairgrounds - the indoor arena). Y&T a lot of the same venues. Good times!
@thecollective15843 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to hang out with Jack away from the music back during the Midnight Madness Era, and a nicest, cooler someone you'd be hard pressed to find. We started out talking music and bass and being in a band, and ended up just talking..... He never made me feel like he was "oh, my G-d, it's Jack fuckin' Blades".... Truly a good guy
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD3 жыл бұрын
Jack Blades got himself together by hanging out with Motely Crue lol. He caught them probably during the only period they were a good influence :D
@susieuramoto74919 ай бұрын
Absolutely love Jack and Night Ranger. Recently saw them in concert and their voices and energy were exactly as I remembered in the 80’s.
@Harunori_Tajima3 жыл бұрын
The first show which my father took me was a Night Ranger concert in Tokyo 2018. I was 16 years old. They rocked. They rocked all of the people in the concert hall. I love them and I will support them as much as I can! Love from Japan 🇯🇵
@shizzle76422 жыл бұрын
I love you Jack Blades!!!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
@sonicpalacevideos9 ай бұрын
I was there during those times and yes, they thought our music wasn't kewl anymore. Now its back! #bringingitback
@powerswish3 жыл бұрын
Revolution Saints!
@oasis58272 жыл бұрын
Love Night Ranger and Damn Yankees! Love Runaway and High Enough! Rock -N-Roll Forever...
@cheryldyer81652 жыл бұрын
Saw Night Ranger July 9th, 2022 in Wisconsin. Greatest concert ever! Love Jack and the entire band.
@guitartownguns3 жыл бұрын
I remember back in the day people giving Night Ranger shit for having a keyboard player in the band when every other hard rock act had keyboards in their songs. I can't imagine Night Ranger without Alan Fitzgerald. He's awesome.
@andreaslechner9576
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know... in my opinion they didn't always choose the right keyboard sound...
@yukonjack.11 ай бұрын
What a great honest inspiring interview! Life aint EZ, we can either blame everyone else and go bananas or dust ourselves off and carry on, it just may be a blessing in disguise.✌️
@gwts11713 жыл бұрын
I've gotten to talk to Jack a couple of times over the many years that I've been a fan and he's seriously one of the nicest guys. You can probably tell from this video that he loves to talk about music, and that's exactly how he was when I ran into him.
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
Yep that's true. He is never pretentious at all.....genuine nice dude all the time. I've got the stories to prove it too.
@diggersouth2 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Jack is captivating.
@aaronbirtig3 жыл бұрын
How can you not love Jack Blades
@brianseneca35463 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing them with 38 Special on City Island in Harrisburg PA. 1984! My buddy somehow got us backstage. We met the guys and I will never forget talking to Kelly and Jeff about my fledgling music career. They sat there and encouraged me for like 20 minutes. Meant the world to me then and now. I was able to reach some minor regional success and still play to this day. The were down to earth great guys. In the ensuing years I opened for many big acts some whom I admired very much. Ironically 38 Special among them. They were also GREAT guys! Others not so much. Thank you Jack for having an impact on a teenage kid back in 84!
@brandonbergfelt2530
3 жыл бұрын
Ok what’s ur band name
@brianseneca3546
3 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbergfelt2530 My band when I opened for 38 Special was called Bamboo Igloo. It was like 97 98?
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
I have a similar story as you do Brian...... cool and interesting to hear.
@brianseneca3546
3 жыл бұрын
@@RUHDD4HVN thats fantastic! IT was so nice to meet some of my influences and have them be great people. So glad you had the same experience
@Scott381973 Жыл бұрын
The candor of Jack really struck me in a positive way. Life takes crazy turns and he reminded me how I’ve lost the creative part of my life. I used to play the drums and freaking loved it. Life’s too short and it’s time to make that purchase. Great interview 80’s recycle bin crew👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼
@pennypendleton73453 жыл бұрын
Jack is the most down to earth guy
@dkehrerproductions3 жыл бұрын
God Bless this guy . New Night Ranger music is great .
@rdefabri Жыл бұрын
Night Ranger is an incredible live band - a lot of energy and super tight...awesome!
@kristawilson12792 жыл бұрын
Night Ranger was a HUGE influence in my teen years! When Damn Yankees got together, I nearly climaxed! Took my daughter to a Night Ranger concert in Maquoketa, Ia when she was 13! Shaw Blades gave me some beautiful moments! You have been a serious influence in my musical life....! THANK YOU!!
@bigdambluesband62952 жыл бұрын
I saw a Damn Yankees concert on their last tour I think, must have been 92 or 93 and it was incredible. Probably the best rock band I have ever seen, powerful wall of sound like nothing I had ever heard.
@pattyj5769 Жыл бұрын
OMG...I went to Washington and was at a museum and had my friend take a picture of me at train tracks with the satin Night Ranger Jacket on... it's so Don't Tell Me You Love Me...but I just recently learned the story behind Goodbye...I want to say I'm so sorry for your loss as I lost most of my cousins...we were the 3rd generation of musicians from our family. My mom aunt aunt and uncle were in country music and we're set to play the festival with Hank Williams in the year he died in his car. So I've only ever understood men who were in bands ...I felt really safe in that world of Rock and Roll because of my situation...I was an only child so my cousins were very important to me so I get the Goodbye song when my cousins died...and surprisingly not from drugs it was a song that really comforted me.
@dwade63223 жыл бұрын
Jack Blades has seen an done it all ! Night Ranger, Damn Yankees..great tunes!
@The_Rockin_Prof2 жыл бұрын
I met Jack briefly on the Big Life tour -- they let me visit because I was in the fan club. He's the real deal and he's not changed one bit. Outspoken but never mean. I can't stop listening to his work, though I agree that Shaw Blades is probably his best work. Hallucination was a real slice of Americana with a Southern boy and a West Coast boy bringing their pasts together into one rollicking package of songs!
@jerrynickel74343 жыл бұрын
Never was a big fan of Night Ranger, but I always knew Jack Blades was a monster, he has had a long career for a reason....
@MrPhins3 жыл бұрын
I was a morning show dj in Fairbanks, Alaska in the mid 80's and our station brought Nightranger to town. I was honored to introduce them for the concert and meet the band. Jack Blades was about the most down-to-earth, nicest guy you could imagine. As for the other members, I'll just say I remember Jeff Watson was a wild man lol. Great memories.
@jameslipke354 Жыл бұрын
Well, I have a story to share with you. I just learned today that one of my very good friends that I grew up with passes away this summer. His junior and senior year (I'm 56, Dave would have been 59) his project car was a Chevelle. Bad ass muscle cars being built by the guys I grew up with. Ah, the 80's. Dave did all of the rebuild those two years. He raised up the ass end, of course, and he painted it a custom microflake gold. That Chevelle was beautiful! Night Ranger was his favorite rock band and in when his tags were due to be renewed in 1985, his last name started with an "S", he chose to put a personalized tag on that Chevelle. The Saline Co., KS tag read 7 WISHES. It's a great memory on a sad day. Thank you for that Jack and Night Ranger. ❤ ~ APRIL LIPKE
@josephcoon99143 жыл бұрын
Love Jack Blades and all he has done. Great live preformer
@MrHeavy673 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack for famous last words, Words to keep in mind all the time. Big fan of You AND Night Ranger since rec #1
@ronfreeman20923 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to Night Ranger with my older Aunt's and Uncle's and still love them to this day. Was lucky enough to also see Damn Yankees live with Bad Company. Jack is absolutely one of the most talented and understand musicians ever..
@Scrap-dog81813 жыл бұрын
Grad night 1982 at Disney World I watched them play 3 times the full play list Dawn Patrol and got a lot of front row pictures I still have today. One of my favorite bands from the 80's.
@jeffwynings37823 жыл бұрын
Not just one of my favorite bands from the 80’s, but one of my favorite bands still to this day. Keep on putting out great music.
@mhsandifer3 жыл бұрын
Jack, you're the best brother. Met you in Tampa in 1984 and got to converse for about 20 minutes. You seem just the same now all these decades later. All the best to you and yours
@timsacco6g6943 жыл бұрын
Saw Night Ranger years ago in Hollywood Florida, the Outfield opened up for them, they, especially Brad Gillis kicked ass!
@tapsmiled
3 жыл бұрын
I was third row for that show, but it was at the Sunrise Musical Theater. The Outfield was fantastic, and Night Ranger killed that night.
@pal45973 жыл бұрын
The most underrated band of the era. Jack is a dude.
@yeahright302
3 жыл бұрын
nope,they were never (underrated)!did very well!!!just you thinking that!!did you watch the interview?
@tonictonetomrockstar19313 жыл бұрын
I will buy anything night ranger releases
@jef55373 жыл бұрын
Ef yes Jack Blades! Thanks man I needed that.dtmylm and sing me away, never get old btw!
@mrabrasive51 Жыл бұрын
Jack can give you an hour interview in 15 minutes!
@ROKSTAR8302 жыл бұрын
Always admire Jack, humble dude.
@angryagain38013 жыл бұрын
Jack is one of those guys who was just a ball of relentless energy every time he hit the stage. I haven't seen a Night Ranger concert since 2004 and I expect age has effected him, it's effected all of us, but yeah, between 1984 and 2004 I saw NR a few times plus Damn Yankees once and Jack was just all over the stage. He was a lot of fun to watch and he sings fantastic. I never knew he sang backing vocals on Motley's "Dr. Feelgood" album.
@wadeva693 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jack for speaking TRUTH! Thank you for continuing to create new music.
@minxbade2 жыл бұрын
Jack Blades is a legend. You can't help but love the guy.
@jhuntosgarage11 ай бұрын
What awesome advice and self reflection. I love this guy!
@sgtrucking1423 жыл бұрын
Love to see another Dam Yankees album .
@angryagain3801
3 жыл бұрын
Too much time has passed. Not necessary.
@sgtrucking142
3 жыл бұрын
To much time has passed on a lot of stuff but people still buy and listen everyday
@daverathbun68112 жыл бұрын
I met Jack on the last Kiss Kruise in 2021. Super friendly guy to talk to. I am a huge Night Ranger fan and they were the best band of the cruise lineup without a doubt. I had just listened to a Dennis DeYoung interview before I left for the cruise and Dennis and his band did some shows with Night Ranger a few years back. I told Jack that Dennis had said some really nice things about him in a interview, Jack's response was Dennis is a good man. Jack noticed that I had a Styx Equinox t shirt on and he just grinned at me.
@Seafire-gy2hs2 жыл бұрын
He has a great attitude and his "never say die" outlook's an inspiration. =)
@robbiedestocki77493 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to know Jack, Kelly and Fitz in the early 80s when my father produced them and cut a demo when they were called "Ranger" One day I get a call from Jack asking me if I wanted to be on their album cover "Midnight Madness" and he says "hey bring a friend also" so my claim to fame is being the football player on the Midnight Madness album, one of the best times I've ever had thanks to Jack! Can't say enough great things about Jack, he and Kelly were always so gracious to me, man I miss those guys and the good ol' days, hope to catch up with them someday soon
@earthboard35353 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Honest and real. Yes, yes, yes. Why would you stop now? NR is better than ever!
@brianturner9142 жыл бұрын
Saw them at Biltmore House in a downpour then Durham NC a year later. They are the real deal then rock harder now then ever before
@javila63413 жыл бұрын
For a 7 year's young kid listening to Night Ranger Don't tell me you love me....in the radio..Wow it blew my mind and made me a fan for life!!
@jeanhardyv3 жыл бұрын
Dude, you gotta check Jack Blades in Tak Matsumoto Group. What an album.
@jamestate5059
3 жыл бұрын
Eric Martin did most of the vocals but it was a good interesting album
@wheelzwheela Жыл бұрын
The world NEEDS a new Damn Yankees album.
@tracezachdaniels42643 жыл бұрын
jack is an awesome brother..!!!
@geneawisea27082 жыл бұрын
Don’t tell me you love me is still one of my favorite videos of all time
@kimberlygrissom231511 ай бұрын
Thankyou Mr. Blades great interview
@Mike-xi4zt Жыл бұрын
Night ranger, Nugent, Shaw, all great talent. I haven't seen any new artists in the last 20 years that are even comparable.
@RUHDD4HVN3 жыл бұрын
Jack once said that if he wrote the songs he couldn't be thrown out of the band......smart musician. And it worked!! ";^)
@philfrank56013 жыл бұрын
Love how he switches the emphasis on NIGHT Ranger vs Night RANGER through the whole interview!
@cycoaxe3 жыл бұрын
What a fucking cool guy love Jack!
@daviclar8673 жыл бұрын
Loved Dawn Patrol!
@mikegreene57883 жыл бұрын
As a Night Ranger fan from the very beginning that was enjoyable to watch. We used to joke about his bass playing though, he would spend half the song with his hands in his hair or on the mic stand! Good thing Fitz had two hands…
@maricelavalverde38952 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! I was just rocking out to Night Ranger yesterday with one of my friends.. talking about when went to see them and Sammy in 1985 in Corpus Christi, Tx! The music of the 80’s.. Gen X inspired me as I began to write poetry.. at 13. Today, I just finished up my second script.. looking forward to a totally kick ass soundtrack to go along with it! Thank you so much for the inspiration! Writing is like breathing to me.. gonna do it till I take my last breath. 🤙🏽🤙🏽.. Still Rocking in America baby! 😉
@ponzo19672 жыл бұрын
I love when people simply speak their minds and just be who they are. This is awesome 😎
@yabo24242 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite episode so far ..
@krisyoungsteadt91393 жыл бұрын
This was inspiring… Thanks for putting it out there, Jack!
@haldonaldson51113 жыл бұрын
Good words J.B. definitely enjoyed this interview and his music over the years. The sounds of my generation
@jakebeaudrie3 жыл бұрын
He's the only one I've ever seen who says it that way.
@lisaanderson1353 жыл бұрын
I am a huge Night Ranger fan! So much so that I stole my brothers cassette copy of Dawn Patrol… 🤫 don’t tell! When the super group Damn Yankees came out, I couldn’t stop listening to it! Jack, Tommy, Ted and Michael rocked it! Though early NR has to be my absolute favorite!
@bryanmcdermott42043 жыл бұрын
Big Night Ranger fan
@hattleysengineroom3 жыл бұрын
Great interview!
@dianekendall55583 жыл бұрын
What a GREAT Interview! Thank you Jack Blades!
@sunnydee59983 жыл бұрын
You guys were my very first concert! Loved Night Ranger and Damn Yankees 😍 Thanks for the best music and memories ever!
@biker70283 жыл бұрын
coolest guy in ROck. Kudos to him releasing new albums and not only relying on the old stuff
@gokhanersan85613 жыл бұрын
“Whenever You”re Near” that Jack wrote for Cher could be easily music for a Damn Yankees record. What an infectious composition.
@footy2rock3 жыл бұрын
Jack is an awesome musician many thanks to your contribution to music over the years,sounds like a nice guy too
@johnfletcher9483 жыл бұрын
Night Ranger had a killer streak from 1982 to 1983 kids!
@rockdude51503 жыл бұрын
very cool interview , can relate to this , been in rock bands for 30 years and still doing it , writing /recording
@jonlvstad28613 жыл бұрын
The man of a million melodies. I'm still amazed at the amount of great material coming from ol' Jack. He has an incredible track record as a songwriter.
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
Jack once said that if he wrote the songs he couldn't be thrown out of the band......smart musician. And it worked!!
@mikeneal86513 жыл бұрын
Man this is a great interview / video. . . kind of inspiring. At 53 and practicing my guitar, seeing this helps . .
@sharontrego75923 жыл бұрын
I love this man!!
@michaelschmidt97083 ай бұрын
Super talented dude. 'Dawn Patrol' is amazing!
@ppuntd13 жыл бұрын
Jack, you are so right! Born to do this. And i love it. Respect for everything you do musically in the past, now and upcoming future. If you are playing at 90 years old and i am able, i will be in the audience! Best regards to you and the whole band NR. i enjoyed you very much on the KISSkruise! always a fan! greetz from the Netherlands 🤘🤘
@RockStarParking103 жыл бұрын
Night Ranger is such a great band + Shaw/Blades and Damn Yankees
@curtmcbride62 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favs! Great interview…. Followed him from the beginning with Dawn Patrol … Shaw/Blades…Damn Yankees and 40 years later still has IT!
@artheriford2 жыл бұрын
You tell 'em, Jack. One of the first concerts I ever saw was you guys opening for Sammy Hagar in Kansas City in 1983. I have been a fan for over 40 years.
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Jack is one of my Fav singers. Him and Tommy Shaw together were an incredible duo writing and their voices together are magic
@krisyoungsteadt9139
3 жыл бұрын
Tommy Shaw is one of my faves too. He was the game changer for Styx.
@norwegianinja
2 жыл бұрын
You are so right, their two voices together are incredible
@pladob.77
2 жыл бұрын
Total agree! Their voices are pure magic! 😍
@philipkaczanowski9297
Жыл бұрын
Their voices together are amazing!!!
@yukonjack.
11 ай бұрын
Well said that deserves a 100.👍😉
" When you stop creating is when you start diyng. I"m gonna keep doing it" God Bless you Jack.
“Come Again” is soo incredibly bad ass!! Damn Yankees reunion!!
@wildhugh1
3 жыл бұрын
hell ya thats what im waiting for also
@gokhanersan8561
3 жыл бұрын
I”be been saying that for 20 years.
@pal4597
3 жыл бұрын
Damn Yankees were killer. What a monster band!
@pladob.77
2 жыл бұрын
I have no words to express how great that song is. Damn Yankees what a great band. Jack and Tommy PURE MAGIC! 😍
@shawnsmith3531
Жыл бұрын
Agree!!
I've known Jack for as far back as I can remember. He is the real deal. He NEVER ceases to entertain and amaze me. Super funny guy and very intelligent. i never get tired listening to his stories, he is one of a kind.
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
@William Jefferson Hey Billy Geoff......... I don't know who Ace Paul is but I do know Jack. Stop being jelly and grow the heck up ya putz. Jack Blades is one of the most social and down to earth creatures in Rock and Roll, Ace is right on!......... you? Not so much! Deal........
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
3 жыл бұрын
@William Jefferson Ace Frehley’s name IS actually “Paul” lol
Eddie said "Rock stars come and go, musicians play until they die". Go on Jack!
"Sing me away" and "At night she sleeps"... Teenage memories i will never forget.
@scottmay4291
6 ай бұрын
For sure. Something about those chops on Sing Me Away just grab you. Love everything about that song.
Jack’s Beavis and Butthead rant was hilarious.
Dawn Patrol was released on the same day as Def Leppard's Pyromania in the 80's.I took the bus to Music Plus and bought both on vinyl. Good times.....
Seeing so many great comments in support of Jack and the band. We love this interview. Jack is inspiring. Much more to come. Subscribe and hit the bell for notifications on new interviews dropped.
@biker7028
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome guys!
Jack is also brilliant in Revolution Saints with Deen Castronovo and Doug Aldrich
@TheChadTI
3 жыл бұрын
Never gave that the full ear, I'm going to.
@Rohan-ne4pp
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheChadTI they gave 3 albums out. Great vocals and great music
@TheChadTI
3 жыл бұрын
@@Rohan-ne4pp There is no so much stuff out there I sometimes miss things I would really enjoy distracted by all of it. As far as releases.
Jack Blades is a real legend, an 80's icon. Songs like "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" and "You Can Still Rock In America" are 2 of the most fantastic 80's rock anthems.
I’ve seen Night Ranger 6 times and every show is amazing. They are my favorite band to see live. Jack and company always look like they are having the best time putting on the show. One show we were from row and I was recording with my phone . Jack slid over , grabbed my phone and started recording the guys. Then he gave me back the phone with a big smile. I’ll never forget that moment.
Jack is so cool. I'm still a Night Ranger fan. Too bad Jeff Watson isn't with them.
@matthewh.9544
3 жыл бұрын
And Fitz
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewh.9544 Fitz has a proud younger brother who nicely trolls through these comments and interacts with people from time to time. Nice guy really.
@yeahright302
3 жыл бұрын
jeff watson left on his own and he is ok with it and they still sound great!!
@stephengiffith1010
2 жыл бұрын
Jeff WATSON...YES I FIND A MUSIC STORE ON THE WAY TO PRACTICE WITH A NOTHER GUITAR MONSTER IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA JEFF WAS A COOL DUDE HE HEARD DERRICK PLAYING A ACUSTIC IN THE MUSIC STORE SUNRISE MUSIC THEN JEFF PLAYED IT I KNEW IF SOMEONE IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA IN THE RECORD BISS WOULD REALLY GO NUTS AND SIGN HIM HE HAD THE JEFF WATSON BAND I HEARD A SONG ON KZAP IT WAS GREAT I HAD MY GUITAR PLAYING ALONG TO SONGS ON THE RADIO THE SONG WAS CALLED......CLIMING ON I FIGURED IT OUT THEN RECORDED IT YES JEFF'S STYLE IS UNDERRATED TO SOME BUT HE'S TRULY A LIVING LEDGEND AMAZING JUST BRILLIANT LOVE YA ALL NIGHT RANGERS MUSIC IS STILL SPINNING ON MY PLAYERS A LOT STAY WELL GUYS KEEP ON ROCKING ✌
@stephengiffith1010
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewh.9544 YES MONTROSE WORKED WITH FITZ AND TALKED ABOUT HIM A LOT ALL GOOD STUFF ALEN FITZGERALD PLAYED BASS I THINK BUT RONNIES PASSING WAS HARD I STILL MISS HIM MAN
Positive, optimistic... obviously he's manifested a great career through his thoughts and actions. The most successful people have this ability, along with happiness. Cheers to Jack.
Fantastic! As a Bay Area teen in the 80's I always loved seeing Night Ranger live, and Blades was a big part of that. His enthusiasm on and off stage is infectious.
@vincentgarzoli3197
3 жыл бұрын
That's my relationship with Jack and Night Ranger too. Used to go see them anywhere they played in the Bay Area back then whether it was a big show at the Petaluma Fairgrounds or a small one-off show at the Concert Barn in Antioch that I think only operated for a single Summer. Always a great show and good times. I always wished that he and Dave Meniketti from Y&T (another Homegrown Fave) would have made some music together--They have such similar personalities, someone should run a DNA test on the two of them to make sure they aren't related!
@timdaugherty7612
3 жыл бұрын
@@vincentgarzoli3197 - yes, for sure. I remember Night Ranger and Y&T playing a few New Years Eve concerts that were fun...I believe at the Cow Palace in SF. And I recall seeing them in Petaluma as well (Also Sonoma County Fairgrounds - the indoor arena). Y&T a lot of the same venues. Good times!
I had a chance to hang out with Jack away from the music back during the Midnight Madness Era, and a nicest, cooler someone you'd be hard pressed to find. We started out talking music and bass and being in a band, and ended up just talking..... He never made me feel like he was "oh, my G-d, it's Jack fuckin' Blades".... Truly a good guy
Jack Blades got himself together by hanging out with Motely Crue lol. He caught them probably during the only period they were a good influence :D
Absolutely love Jack and Night Ranger. Recently saw them in concert and their voices and energy were exactly as I remembered in the 80’s.
The first show which my father took me was a Night Ranger concert in Tokyo 2018. I was 16 years old. They rocked. They rocked all of the people in the concert hall. I love them and I will support them as much as I can! Love from Japan 🇯🇵
I love you Jack Blades!!!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
I was there during those times and yes, they thought our music wasn't kewl anymore. Now its back! #bringingitback
Revolution Saints!
Love Night Ranger and Damn Yankees! Love Runaway and High Enough! Rock -N-Roll Forever...
Saw Night Ranger July 9th, 2022 in Wisconsin. Greatest concert ever! Love Jack and the entire band.
I remember back in the day people giving Night Ranger shit for having a keyboard player in the band when every other hard rock act had keyboards in their songs. I can't imagine Night Ranger without Alan Fitzgerald. He's awesome.
@andreaslechner9576
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know... in my opinion they didn't always choose the right keyboard sound...
What a great honest inspiring interview! Life aint EZ, we can either blame everyone else and go bananas or dust ourselves off and carry on, it just may be a blessing in disguise.✌️
I've gotten to talk to Jack a couple of times over the many years that I've been a fan and he's seriously one of the nicest guys. You can probably tell from this video that he loves to talk about music, and that's exactly how he was when I ran into him.
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
Yep that's true. He is never pretentious at all.....genuine nice dude all the time. I've got the stories to prove it too.
Great interview. Jack is captivating.
How can you not love Jack Blades
I remember seeing them with 38 Special on City Island in Harrisburg PA. 1984! My buddy somehow got us backstage. We met the guys and I will never forget talking to Kelly and Jeff about my fledgling music career. They sat there and encouraged me for like 20 minutes. Meant the world to me then and now. I was able to reach some minor regional success and still play to this day. The were down to earth great guys. In the ensuing years I opened for many big acts some whom I admired very much. Ironically 38 Special among them. They were also GREAT guys! Others not so much. Thank you Jack for having an impact on a teenage kid back in 84!
@brandonbergfelt2530
3 жыл бұрын
Ok what’s ur band name
@brianseneca3546
3 жыл бұрын
@@brandonbergfelt2530 My band when I opened for 38 Special was called Bamboo Igloo. It was like 97 98?
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
I have a similar story as you do Brian...... cool and interesting to hear.
@brianseneca3546
3 жыл бұрын
@@RUHDD4HVN thats fantastic! IT was so nice to meet some of my influences and have them be great people. So glad you had the same experience
The candor of Jack really struck me in a positive way. Life takes crazy turns and he reminded me how I’ve lost the creative part of my life. I used to play the drums and freaking loved it. Life’s too short and it’s time to make that purchase. Great interview 80’s recycle bin crew👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼
Jack is the most down to earth guy
God Bless this guy . New Night Ranger music is great .
Night Ranger is an incredible live band - a lot of energy and super tight...awesome!
Night Ranger was a HUGE influence in my teen years! When Damn Yankees got together, I nearly climaxed! Took my daughter to a Night Ranger concert in Maquoketa, Ia when she was 13! Shaw Blades gave me some beautiful moments! You have been a serious influence in my musical life....! THANK YOU!!
I saw a Damn Yankees concert on their last tour I think, must have been 92 or 93 and it was incredible. Probably the best rock band I have ever seen, powerful wall of sound like nothing I had ever heard.
OMG...I went to Washington and was at a museum and had my friend take a picture of me at train tracks with the satin Night Ranger Jacket on... it's so Don't Tell Me You Love Me...but I just recently learned the story behind Goodbye...I want to say I'm so sorry for your loss as I lost most of my cousins...we were the 3rd generation of musicians from our family. My mom aunt aunt and uncle were in country music and we're set to play the festival with Hank Williams in the year he died in his car. So I've only ever understood men who were in bands ...I felt really safe in that world of Rock and Roll because of my situation...I was an only child so my cousins were very important to me so I get the Goodbye song when my cousins died...and surprisingly not from drugs it was a song that really comforted me.
Jack Blades has seen an done it all ! Night Ranger, Damn Yankees..great tunes!
I met Jack briefly on the Big Life tour -- they let me visit because I was in the fan club. He's the real deal and he's not changed one bit. Outspoken but never mean. I can't stop listening to his work, though I agree that Shaw Blades is probably his best work. Hallucination was a real slice of Americana with a Southern boy and a West Coast boy bringing their pasts together into one rollicking package of songs!
Never was a big fan of Night Ranger, but I always knew Jack Blades was a monster, he has had a long career for a reason....
I was a morning show dj in Fairbanks, Alaska in the mid 80's and our station brought Nightranger to town. I was honored to introduce them for the concert and meet the band. Jack Blades was about the most down-to-earth, nicest guy you could imagine. As for the other members, I'll just say I remember Jeff Watson was a wild man lol. Great memories.
Well, I have a story to share with you. I just learned today that one of my very good friends that I grew up with passes away this summer. His junior and senior year (I'm 56, Dave would have been 59) his project car was a Chevelle. Bad ass muscle cars being built by the guys I grew up with. Ah, the 80's. Dave did all of the rebuild those two years. He raised up the ass end, of course, and he painted it a custom microflake gold. That Chevelle was beautiful! Night Ranger was his favorite rock band and in when his tags were due to be renewed in 1985, his last name started with an "S", he chose to put a personalized tag on that Chevelle. The Saline Co., KS tag read 7 WISHES. It's a great memory on a sad day. Thank you for that Jack and Night Ranger. ❤ ~ APRIL LIPKE
Love Jack Blades and all he has done. Great live preformer
Thanks Jack for famous last words, Words to keep in mind all the time. Big fan of You AND Night Ranger since rec #1
I grew up listening to Night Ranger with my older Aunt's and Uncle's and still love them to this day. Was lucky enough to also see Damn Yankees live with Bad Company. Jack is absolutely one of the most talented and understand musicians ever..
Grad night 1982 at Disney World I watched them play 3 times the full play list Dawn Patrol and got a lot of front row pictures I still have today. One of my favorite bands from the 80's.
Not just one of my favorite bands from the 80’s, but one of my favorite bands still to this day. Keep on putting out great music.
Jack, you're the best brother. Met you in Tampa in 1984 and got to converse for about 20 minutes. You seem just the same now all these decades later. All the best to you and yours
Saw Night Ranger years ago in Hollywood Florida, the Outfield opened up for them, they, especially Brad Gillis kicked ass!
@tapsmiled
3 жыл бұрын
I was third row for that show, but it was at the Sunrise Musical Theater. The Outfield was fantastic, and Night Ranger killed that night.
The most underrated band of the era. Jack is a dude.
@yeahright302
3 жыл бұрын
nope,they were never (underrated)!did very well!!!just you thinking that!!did you watch the interview?
I will buy anything night ranger releases
Ef yes Jack Blades! Thanks man I needed that.dtmylm and sing me away, never get old btw!
Jack can give you an hour interview in 15 minutes!
Always admire Jack, humble dude.
Jack is one of those guys who was just a ball of relentless energy every time he hit the stage. I haven't seen a Night Ranger concert since 2004 and I expect age has effected him, it's effected all of us, but yeah, between 1984 and 2004 I saw NR a few times plus Damn Yankees once and Jack was just all over the stage. He was a lot of fun to watch and he sings fantastic. I never knew he sang backing vocals on Motley's "Dr. Feelgood" album.
Thank you Jack for speaking TRUTH! Thank you for continuing to create new music.
Jack Blades is a legend. You can't help but love the guy.
What awesome advice and self reflection. I love this guy!
Love to see another Dam Yankees album .
@angryagain3801
3 жыл бұрын
Too much time has passed. Not necessary.
@sgtrucking142
3 жыл бұрын
To much time has passed on a lot of stuff but people still buy and listen everyday
I met Jack on the last Kiss Kruise in 2021. Super friendly guy to talk to. I am a huge Night Ranger fan and they were the best band of the cruise lineup without a doubt. I had just listened to a Dennis DeYoung interview before I left for the cruise and Dennis and his band did some shows with Night Ranger a few years back. I told Jack that Dennis had said some really nice things about him in a interview, Jack's response was Dennis is a good man. Jack noticed that I had a Styx Equinox t shirt on and he just grinned at me.
He has a great attitude and his "never say die" outlook's an inspiration. =)
I was fortunate enough to know Jack, Kelly and Fitz in the early 80s when my father produced them and cut a demo when they were called "Ranger" One day I get a call from Jack asking me if I wanted to be on their album cover "Midnight Madness" and he says "hey bring a friend also" so my claim to fame is being the football player on the Midnight Madness album, one of the best times I've ever had thanks to Jack! Can't say enough great things about Jack, he and Kelly were always so gracious to me, man I miss those guys and the good ol' days, hope to catch up with them someday soon
Great interview. Honest and real. Yes, yes, yes. Why would you stop now? NR is better than ever!
Saw them at Biltmore House in a downpour then Durham NC a year later. They are the real deal then rock harder now then ever before
For a 7 year's young kid listening to Night Ranger Don't tell me you love me....in the radio..Wow it blew my mind and made me a fan for life!!
Dude, you gotta check Jack Blades in Tak Matsumoto Group. What an album.
@jamestate5059
3 жыл бұрын
Eric Martin did most of the vocals but it was a good interesting album
The world NEEDS a new Damn Yankees album.
jack is an awesome brother..!!!
Don’t tell me you love me is still one of my favorite videos of all time
Thankyou Mr. Blades great interview
Night ranger, Nugent, Shaw, all great talent. I haven't seen any new artists in the last 20 years that are even comparable.
Jack once said that if he wrote the songs he couldn't be thrown out of the band......smart musician. And it worked!! ";^)
Love how he switches the emphasis on NIGHT Ranger vs Night RANGER through the whole interview!
What a fucking cool guy love Jack!
Loved Dawn Patrol!
As a Night Ranger fan from the very beginning that was enjoyable to watch. We used to joke about his bass playing though, he would spend half the song with his hands in his hair or on the mic stand! Good thing Fitz had two hands…
Absolutely fantastic! I was just rocking out to Night Ranger yesterday with one of my friends.. talking about when went to see them and Sammy in 1985 in Corpus Christi, Tx! The music of the 80’s.. Gen X inspired me as I began to write poetry.. at 13. Today, I just finished up my second script.. looking forward to a totally kick ass soundtrack to go along with it! Thank you so much for the inspiration! Writing is like breathing to me.. gonna do it till I take my last breath. 🤙🏽🤙🏽.. Still Rocking in America baby! 😉
I love when people simply speak their minds and just be who they are. This is awesome 😎
This was my favorite episode so far ..
This was inspiring… Thanks for putting it out there, Jack!
Good words J.B. definitely enjoyed this interview and his music over the years. The sounds of my generation
He's the only one I've ever seen who says it that way.
I am a huge Night Ranger fan! So much so that I stole my brothers cassette copy of Dawn Patrol… 🤫 don’t tell! When the super group Damn Yankees came out, I couldn’t stop listening to it! Jack, Tommy, Ted and Michael rocked it! Though early NR has to be my absolute favorite!
Big Night Ranger fan
Great interview!
What a GREAT Interview! Thank you Jack Blades!
You guys were my very first concert! Loved Night Ranger and Damn Yankees 😍 Thanks for the best music and memories ever!
coolest guy in ROck. Kudos to him releasing new albums and not only relying on the old stuff
“Whenever You”re Near” that Jack wrote for Cher could be easily music for a Damn Yankees record. What an infectious composition.
Jack is an awesome musician many thanks to your contribution to music over the years,sounds like a nice guy too
Night Ranger had a killer streak from 1982 to 1983 kids!
very cool interview , can relate to this , been in rock bands for 30 years and still doing it , writing /recording
The man of a million melodies. I'm still amazed at the amount of great material coming from ol' Jack. He has an incredible track record as a songwriter.
@RUHDD4HVN
3 жыл бұрын
Jack once said that if he wrote the songs he couldn't be thrown out of the band......smart musician. And it worked!!
Man this is a great interview / video. . . kind of inspiring. At 53 and practicing my guitar, seeing this helps . .
I love this man!!
Super talented dude. 'Dawn Patrol' is amazing!
Jack, you are so right! Born to do this. And i love it. Respect for everything you do musically in the past, now and upcoming future. If you are playing at 90 years old and i am able, i will be in the audience! Best regards to you and the whole band NR. i enjoyed you very much on the KISSkruise! always a fan! greetz from the Netherlands 🤘🤘
Night Ranger is such a great band + Shaw/Blades and Damn Yankees
One of my all time favs! Great interview…. Followed him from the beginning with Dawn Patrol … Shaw/Blades…Damn Yankees and 40 years later still has IT!
You tell 'em, Jack. One of the first concerts I ever saw was you guys opening for Sammy Hagar in Kansas City in 1983. I have been a fan for over 40 years.